keep someone on their toes en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.
Four-year-old twins will certainly keep you on your toes!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kept someone on their toes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept someone on their toes | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeping someone on their toes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| keeps someone on their toes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pl trzymać w gotowości (to keep one attentive, active, busy or alert) · es mantenerlo de puntillas (to keep one attentive, active, busy or alert) · de auf Trab halten (to keep one attentive, active, busy or alert) · fi pitää varpaillaan (to keep one attentive, active, busy or alert)